July 8, 2025

The State of Xbox: Is Xbox Cooked?

The State of Xbox: Is Xbox Cooked?
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Season 3

🎙️ Welcome back to The Gaming Duo — the podcast where friendships are built through gaming! Hosted by Rob (@ridicrob) and Kelvin (@Foxphotons), we dive into the biggest stories in the gaming world each week.

🔥 In this special episode, we assemble a panel to react to the major layoffs at Xbox and Microsoft. With over 9,000 jobs cut across the company, including several prominent game studios, we break down what this means for the future of Xbox, Game Pass, and the gaming industry as a whole.

🎮 Featuring returning guests:

We discuss:

  • Xbox studio closures including The Initiative and canceled projects like Perfect Dark and Everwild

  • The impact of the Activision Blizzard acquisition

  • Developer backlash to Game Pass

  • Is Xbox losing its creative vision? What does the next generation of Xbox look like?

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